Terracotta-roofed villas perch on steep seaside cliffs, framing a calm, hazy bay from both sides with stucco walls and lush coastal foliage. From a high vantage point the eye is led past them toward distant mountains dissolving into mist.

Warm golden-hour light gives the scene a soft, luminous glow, with atmospheric haze gathering near the horizon. Soft teal, light blue, terracotta, cream and olive green are touched with accents of magenta pink, pale peach and soft yellow. Delicate, blended brushwork over a soft canvas texture recalls a 19th-century Romantic landscape.